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Joy A Cunningham Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 276339297

Joy A Cunningham Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,250 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,875 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $27,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$38,2504$534,328
2024$27,0005$515,737
2025$28,2504$512,360

How to apply

Joy A Cunningham Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$12,000
New York1$10,000
North Dakota1$6,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Braille Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$9,500
UND Alumni Association and Foundati
Grand Forks, ND
Charitable$6,250
Guide Dogs for the Blind Associatio
San Rafael, CA
Charitable$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joy A Cunningham Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Joy A Cunningham Charitable Foundation give?

$28,250 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,875.

Who runs Joy A Cunningham Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann Delight Cash (Trustee), Jimmie Neal Reed (Trustee) and Caldwell Trust (Trustee).

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